Media Rights
IIHF U18 and U18 Women’s World Championships · Participants Regulations · Medical and Anti-Doping · Film, Video And Storage Rights
157.1Rights of the IIHF
157.1.1Multi-media rights, such as social networks or other digital platforms without restriction of the contents - by means of Internet, SMS, WAP and other future On/Off-Line services and possibilities - are owned by the IIHF and may only be granted to the Host in writing.
157.2Website
157.2.1The IIHF holds all the rights to Internet web pages related to the Championship. The Host may create content and news that can be placed on the Championship website upon IIHF approval. The following conditions apply:
-The IIHF shall approve the design and the languages of the homepage with the LOC;
-No advertising is allowed on the website which is in competition to the official Championship Sponsors of the IIHF; and
-Any guidelines created by the IIHF regarding the website’s templates, look and feel, etc. shall mandatorily be observed.
157.3Social Media
157.3.1The Host shall ensure that, in collaboration with the IIHF, social media pages are created and implemented for the Championship.
157.3.2The Host shall ensure that the designated Staff have administrator access to the page, and ownership of the social media page reverts to the IIHF at the conclusion of the Championship.
157.3.3The Host shall ensure that the IIHF, the Sponsors, and the Participating Teams can be associated with the content being published.
157.3.4Posts shall be neutral in tone and shall not criticize any of the stakeholders mentioned above.
157.3.5The IIHF retains ownership of any social media account that are created in collaboration with the Host for the purpose of promoting an IIHF tournament or event.
157.3.6Following the conclusion of the Championship, the IIHF reserves the right to reassign any social media accounts to a new host. If the existing Host wishes to use the account for another purpose or to promote a future tournament, they shall seek prior approval from the IIHF.
157.3.7The Host ensures that all its Staff, including volunteering staff, is aware of the IIHF Social Media Guidelines.
157.3.8All Host Staff, including volunteering staff and third parties mandated to manage the Host’s social media accounts, may be subject to legal or disciplinary sanctions for any posting deemed to be inappropriate, illegal, or infringing on any other person’s rights in accordance with the IIHF Disciplinary Code.